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said that "Some of Flicka's team-mates used to complain that they never knew what he would do with the ball. If they felt like that training with him every day, then what chance does the opposition have!" The "Swans" finished 12th in
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1590:"Graham Williams: Former Swansea, Everton and Wales player dies, aged 81"
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in July 1968. He scored one goal in 25 league and cup appearances in the
1570:. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
573:, Williams scored 20 goals in 89 league games before breaking his leg.
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1450:"Graham Williams | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive)"
709:. He died suddenly on 25 November 2018, leaving behind wife Maureen.
405:. He returned to his hometown club, Wrexham, in 1963 before joining
374:, he scored 47 goals in 249 league games in a 14-year career in the
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in 1965. The next year, he returned to the
Football League with
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in 1961 after playing at the under-23 and schoolboy levels.
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in May 1969 and later turned out for
Oswestry Town.
1513:"Graham Williams 1936-2018 | Everton Football Club"
1488:"Swans saddened as 'Flicka' dies | Swansea City FC"
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366:(31 December 1936 – 25 November 2018) was a Welsh
446:Williams began his career in Welsh football with
581:He then made a return to Wrexham in July 1964.
508:, and showed little sign of improvement in the
1699:Wales men's under-23 international footballers
561:with Swansea in 1961 following a 3–1 win over
492:He made his Everton debut in a 2–1 defeat to
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697:He was nicknamed 'Flicka', and a racehorse,
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1613:Official Shrewsbury Town Matchday Programme
357:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
472:season were enough to win him a move from
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1654:at the English National Football Archive
1432:"Graham Williams | Everton Football Club"
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378:. He also won five senior caps for
1704:Men's association football wingers
1626:Murphy, Scott (29 November 2018).
528:In February 1959, Williams joined
421:in 1966–67, before he signed with
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629:in the summer of 1966. He helped
81:5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
1759:Southern Football League players
661:in January 1969. He was given a
1764:Northern Premier League players
1754:English Football League players
1383:Football League Fourth Division
637:out of the Fourth Division in
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669:in May 1969, and moved on to
1739:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
1719:Bradford City A.F.C. players
1592:. BBC Sport. 1 December 2018
1546:. Witan Books. p. 311.
413:. He helped the club to win
16:Welsh footballer (1936–2018)
1749:Runcorn F.C. Halton players
1734:Telford United F.C. players
1729:Swansea City A.F.C. players
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1544:Port Vale Personalities
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671:Northern Premier League
641:. Williams remained at
427:Northern Premier League
376:English Football League
1744:Port Vale F.C. players
1709:Wrexham A.F.C. players
364:Graham George Williams
35:Graham George Williams
685:Williams earned five
569:. In four seasons at
1724:Everton F.C. players
783:Third Division North
681:International career
466:Third Division North
323:International career
27:Personal information
1542:Kent, Jeff (1996).
23:
1769:British carpenters
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1568:"Graham Williams"
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625:. He signed with
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631:Dave Russell
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577:Later career
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524:Swansea City
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71:(2018-11-25)
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1679:2018 deaths
1674:1936 births
589:out of the
571:Vetch Field
567:Ninian Park
563:Bangor City
437:Club career
417:out of the
90:Left winger
86:Position(s)
1668:Categories
1637:1 December
1632:The Leader
1596:1 December
1522:1 December
1497:1 December
1393:References
687:Welsh caps
665:away from
659:Gordon Lee
611:non-League
583:Ken Barnes
549:, 20th in
498:Ian Buchan
494:Sunderland
368:footballer
46:1936-12-31
1574:26 August
1303:Port Vale
729:Division
703:carpenter
667:Vale Park
651:Port Vale
635:promotion
587:relegated
559:Welsh Cup
423:Port Vale
415:promotion
382:in 1961.
291:1970–1975
275:1969–1970
262:Port Vale
257:1968–1969
239:1966–1968
205:1965–1966
187:1959–1964
169:1956–1959
151:1955–1956
32:Full name
717:Source:
645:for the
1615:: 32–33
1416:9 March
1387:1966–67
1372:Honours
1308:1968–69
1238:1967–68
1204:1966–67
1163:1964–65
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